Krick Grimmershorn 1/20 scale Motor vessel built by neptune

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with this kit they give you moulded ports that you have to cut out of a sheet and paint the port rims, they also supply
the windows the same, I decided to use Brass port holes instead, but the problem was the biggest port holes I could
get were 20mm total diameter and the holes laser cut in the superstructure were 20mm, so i had to add a little bit to
the laser cut outs so i could attach the brass ones, see pic above, this still has to be bored out to take the inside dia
of the brass port hole,

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The moulded ports and windows,

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I purposely left a smaller hole to give the infill some strength for when I would be fixing them in place, shows the
port hole over the infill, I only have to do the eight large ports this way,

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This is how i made the filling pieces, turned them on the lathe and then parted them off with a miniature saw,

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and glued in place and sanded down,

thanks for looking in,

best regards john,
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The next job was to shape the bottom of the superstructure to fit the deck, i had to take approx 6mm from the
centre of the superstructure and taper outwards in both directions to get it to sit close to the deck,

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and the same on the starboard side,

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after i was happy with the fit i sanded the superstructure and sprayed it with Grey Primer,

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another view, she will need a few rub downs between coats of paint,

best regards john,
 
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neptune said:
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with this kit they give you moulded ports that you have to cut out of a sheet and paint the port rims, they also supply
the windows the same, I decided to use Brass port holes instead, but the problem was the biggest port holes I could
get were 20mm total diameter and the holes laser cut in the superstructure were 20mm, so i had to add a little bit to
the laser cut outs so i could attach the brass ones, see pic above, this still has to be bored out to take the inside dia
of the brass port hole,

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The moulded ports and windows,

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I purposely left a smaller hole to give the infill some strength for when I would be fixing them in place, shows the
port hole over the infill, I only have to do the eight large ports this way,

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This is how i made the filling pieces, turned them on the lathe and then parted them off with a miniature saw,

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and glued in place and sanded down,

thanks for looking in,

best regards john,
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I have planned to do exactly the same. My brass portholes are in the post. Refilling the 20mm holes is a top idea (I don't have a lathe though).
neptune said:
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with this kit they give you moulded ports that you have to cut out of a sheet and paint the port rims, they also supply
the windows the same, I decided to use Brass port holes instead, but the problem was the biggest port holes I could
get were 20mm total diameter and the holes laser cut in the superstructure were 20mm, so i had to add a little bit to
the laser cut outs so i could attach the brass ones, see pic above, this still has to be bored out to take the inside dia
of the brass port hole,

View attachment 275712
The moulded ports and windows,

View attachment 275702
I purposely left a smaller hole to give the infill some strength for when I would be fixing them in place, shows the
port hole over the infill, I only have to do the eight large ports this way,

View attachment 275703
This is how i made the filling pieces, turned them on the lathe and then parted them off with a miniature saw,

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and glued in place and sanded down,

thanks for looking in,

best regards john,
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neptune said:
Where did you buy those one from, they are just what I need for my Steam Drifter, they look very detailed,
Best regards John,
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I think those would be great candidates for 3D printer technology, or check out the scratch-built one by Steeve @Stevedownunder in his post: Aft cabin skylight and vent. Part 2

Working Steam powered wooden Drifter trawler, Formidable LT100, 1:24th scale

It is absolutely fascinating to follow your build and research. Looking at your skylight and portholes, I was going to say WOW! and then you dropped the penny. That is a bummer indeed - however, it does not take anything away from those brilliantly turned portholes. Can you still use them in the...
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Jimsky said:
I think those would be great candidates for 3D printer technology, or check out the scratch-built one by Steeve @Stevedownunder in his post: Aft cabin skylight and vent. Part 2

Working Steam powered wooden Drifter trawler, Formidable LT100, 1:24th scale

It is absolutely fascinating to follow your build and research. Looking at your skylight and portholes, I was going to say WOW! and then you dropped the penny. That is a bummer indeed - however, it does not take anything away from those brilliantly turned portholes. Can you still use them in the...
shipsofscale.com
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Hell of a lot easier to buy than make. :)
 
I had my eye on this model kit some years back. She has great lines and the additional hardware and accessories make it a really stand out kit. You are doing a great job of it John, I'm following with keen interest.
 
RogerD said:
I had my eye on this model kit some years back. She has great lines and the additional hardware and accessories make it a really stand out kit. You are doing a great job of it John, I'm following with keen interest.
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G'day Roger, yes she is a nice looking vessel and at a good scale, I'm enjoying building her,
Best regards John,
 
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After one coat of primer and one coat of black satin, I stopped short of the bulwarks because i realized i had
not cut out the wash ports etc,

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I used a small saw and needle files to cut the shape,

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and a view looking down on the fore deck, I've also filed the hawse pipes flush,

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next up were the wash ports, after roughly cutting them to size, I cut a small piece of wood and Super glued
a piece of sandpaper onto it, see next pic,

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I then used this to obtain the correct depth,

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I also cut another piece of wood to the same depth but on this piece i rounded off one side and then super
glued sandpaper to it as well, this piece is for finishing the ends of the wash ports,

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The curved piece in use finishing of one side of the wash port,

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the end after sanding,

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and all i do is turn the piece around and finish off the other end,

thanks for looking in,

best regards John.
 
neptune said:
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This shows the build up of the superstructure, everthing went together just perfectly,

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this when you need a few clamps,

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the only things that had to be trimmed were the window panels,

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well this is where I am up to at the present, so things will slow down a little from now on, there is a lot of filling and
sanding to smooth and blend everything in together,

again thank you for visiting my build,

best regards John,


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Phew, what a job those windows were. Lots of filling and sanding for Chritmas.

I have almost all small bits ready for paint and the hull ready for primer.
 

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neptune said:
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After one coat of primer and one coat of black satin, I stopped short of the bulwarks because i realized i had
not cut out the wash ports etc,

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I used a small saw and needle files to cut the shape,

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and a view looking down on the fore deck, I've also filed the hawse pipes flush,

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next up were the wash ports, after roughly cutting them to size, I cut a small piece of wood and Super glued
a piece of sandpaper onto it, see next pic,

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I then used this to obtain the correct depth,

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I also cut another piece of wood to the same depth but on this piece i rounded off one side and then super
glued sandpaper to it as well, this piece is for finishing the ends of the wash ports,

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The curved piece in use finishing of one side of the wash port,

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the end after sanding,

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and all i do is turn the piece around and finish off the other end,

thanks for looking in,

best regards John.
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Wonderful stuff going on. I just replied to a post of yours I now see was June. I used to be Australian !!!!
 
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There are four smaller openings towards the after end half way up the bulwark, to cut these out i first drilled two
3mm holes,
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Then i drilled them out to 6mm dia,

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Then I trimmed them across and finished them off with needle files,

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So this is how she is at the moment,

best regards john,
 
Fiddlewood said:
Phew, what a job those windows were. Lots of filling and sanding for Chritmas.

I have almost all small bits ready for paint and the hull ready for primer.
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Very nice looking model, and your pic reminds me that I have yet to attach the rubber mouldings to the hull, and yes those windows were pain.
Where abouts on the South coast are you,

best regards John,
 
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